Mr. Hope
Referring to the Letter from the B?
be
right
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"Bade refas of sunless this by stating that Lord Stanley is not aware that
of trade to the dearring, we it not
and the definitive arrangements to which the Pr
thing refer to the regociations ponding
conne Lowhunter here no
with the Gov. of China of which,
Official information. I thr day
the arrangements for the Gov of Hong Kong have been definitively
this but he
there are arrangements still to be made with regard
to which Aa
that att
made.
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and award
I think the B. of Trade
has made it - and if there
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For the Chief Commissioners
PH. M. Trassing
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We are
informed
Captain of the Autry "
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RECEIVED
JUNE 13 1845
d by the
now lon
loading to be at Newport for the government Stores at Hong Kong, that the Authorities at that Port have refused
to allow the Shipment of the Coals
unless a deposit is made for the
as yet, duty, they not having
intimation of Hong Kong
being Gazetted as a British Port. In consequence, we have been obliged to deposit
the required amount in
order to avoid
any delay
in the dispatch
of the vessels, we shall feel obliged by your giving Directions
for Hong Kong to be inserted in
the